Curtain-fixture.



E. E. RUFFNEB & G. F. OAKLEY.

CURTAIN FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I. 1914.

1 l 5 1 ,950. Patented Aug. 24, I915.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH (IO-.WASHINGTGN D C EDWIN E. RUFFNER AND GA ITI-IER F. OAKLEY, OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, ASSIGNORS T0 EDWIN E. RUFFNER.

CURTAIN-FIXTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

"Patented Aug. 24, 1915.

Application filed September 1, 1914. Serial No. 859,706.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that we, EDWlN E. RUFFNER and GAITI-IER F. OAKLEY, citizens of the United States, residing at Jacksonville, in the county of Duval and State of Florida, have invented new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Fixtures, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in curtain fixtures and more particularly to'a fixture comprising a shade and curtain bracket adapted for use in connection with a window facing of any width.

An object of this invention is the provision of a curtain fixture that can be adjusted to any width of window facing without the use of screws, nails, or the like which would damage or otherwise mar the said facing.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a fixture having a shade bracket adjustably mounted thereon which can be adapted for use in connection with any shade desired to be operated therefrom and can be independently adjusted thereto.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a fixture having an-interchangeable shadebracket mounted thereon thus allowing a shade to be hung so as to roll inwardly if desired.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of an extra wide flange provided on one of the plates composing the fixture in order to limit the downward movement of the shade bracket when a shade is being operated therefrom, otherwise the continual operation of the shade therefrom would gradually force the said bracket out of its proper arrangement with the said shade.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combination, and arrangement of parts to be hereinaftermore fully described, claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure l is a front elevation of our ourtain fixture applied to a window facing. Fig. 2 is an enlarged front'elevation of the same removed. Fig. 3 is-a-vertical sectional view of the same taken on line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a similar view taken on line 4.4. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the shade bracket removed. Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the fixture showing it applied to a window-facing of greater width, and with the'shade bracket secured to the inner plate alone. 7

Referring to the accompanying drawings by similar characters of reference throughout the numeral 10 denotes in general our improved curtain fixture which consists of a plurality of plates 11 and 12. These plates 11 and 12 have ofiset portions 13 formed on their outer ends which are provided with a series of teeth 14 for engagement with the inner and outer edges of the window facingA as clearly illustrated by Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings.

Secured to the inner face and near the outer end ofthe plate 11 by means of screws or the like 15 is acurtain bracket 16 and as illustrated by Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings is supporting a curtain pole which is shown in dotted lines. This curtain bracket 16 is secured to the inner face of the plate 11 so as not to interfere with the adjustment of a shade bracket 21 which will be hereinafter more fully described, and should the services of this curtain bracket 16 not be required the same may be readily removed by means of the screws 15. Formed upon the lower-edge of this plate 11 is an outwardly and longitudinally disposed flange 11, while formed at suitable intervals therein said plate are a series of threaded apertures 17 for the reception of a clamping screw 18 which passes through a longitudinally disposed slot 19 formed in the plate 12 thus clamping the said plates 11 and 12 together as clearly illustrated by Fig. 4 of the accompanying drawings. This plate 12 has also formed thereon at its upper edge a longitudinally disposed flange 12 similar to that of plate 11 but extending inwardly therefrom'and of less width than that of the flange 11" of plate 11, the object of which will be hereinafter more fully described.

Referring to Fig. 2 of the accompanying drawings, it will be readily seen that when both plates 11 and 12 are assembled and in their proper position the'flanges 11 and 12 will cooperate thereby producing a. guide for both plates allowing the said" plates 11 and 12 to be readily adjusted to the width of any window facing by the releasing of the clamping screw 18 previously mentioned.

Secured to the plate 12 by means of a set screw 20 is the shade bracket 21 which terminates into a plate 22 having a longitudinally disposed slot 23 formed therein similar to that of the plate 12. This bracket 21 is provided with a plate 22 and s'lot2 3 in order that the same may be adapted for use connection with shades of various width, with this construction the bracket 21 may be adjusted so as to be intermediate the width of the Window facing or if desired may be adjusted so as to extend to orbeyond the inner or outer edge of the said facing, this feature being clearly illustrated by Fig. 6 of the acsoompanying drawings. WVe have also provided this bracket 21 with a plurality of shade roller engaging apertures or-slots '24. for the purpose of producing a bracket adapted for use at either side of a window thereby producing a means whereby a shade may be hung so as to roll inwardly if desired, and as a means "for limiting the downward movement of the said bracket 21 when in operation, we have provided the previously mentionedextra wide flange 11 upon plate 11 and which feature is clearly illustrated by the Fig. 3 of the accompanying drawings.

Theoperation of this curtain fixture is very simple and in order to apply the same to a window facing the clamping screw 18 must be released then the plates 11 and 1 2 may be adjusted as desired. Afterthe'plates l1and-12 have been suitably adjusted to fit the desired Window facing the clamping screw 18 must then be tightened and upon doing so "the two plates 11 and 12 are substantially clamped together while the teeth 14 formed on the ofl'set portions 13 have been substantially embedded in the inner and outer edges of the window facing 'thussubstantially securing the said fixture 10 in general to the window facing, and in doing so producing no disfigurement whatsoever to the front face of the same. The shade bracket 21 can now be adjusted as required to accommodate the width of the shade to be operated therefrom this being permitted by releasing the set screw 20 and adjusting the-said bracket 21 to the width of the shade to be hung therefrom, and should this adjustment'require the extension of the'bracket to the outer edge of the window facing-as illustrated by Fig. 6 of the accompanying drawings, thesame may be'accom'plished by removing the bracket from "the plate 12 en tirely and securing it to the plate 11 by meansof the set screw 20 as the apertures 17 not-engaged by the clamping screw 18 are to be used when'necessary to *fu'lfil s'uch requirement, while the extra wide flange llof the .plate 11 still limitstheundesireddownwardmovement of the said shade bracket'2'1 while in operation. It is tobe understood in this connection that the clamping screw 18 is the only means we have produced for clamping the plates 11 and 12 together and to permit the adjustment ofthe same, as the set screw 20 and shade bracket 21 are independently adjustable and furthermore the bracket 21 may be removed entirely if desired and the curtain bracket 16 main tained without weakening the clamping strength of the fixture in the slightest.

It is now thought that the above explanation of the operation of this device together with the accompanying drawings is sufficient to enable those familiar with this art to readily understand the construction and operation of "the same. It should be understood in this connection, however, that various minor changes in the details of constructioncan be resorted to within the scope of the appended claim, without departing from or sacrificing any'of the'advantages of this invention.

From the foregoing disclosure taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be manifest that a curtain fixture of the class described 'is-providedfwhich will answer all of the necessary requirements of such a device and at the same timepossessing many advantages over similar fixtures.

' If desired the bracket 21 may be reversi ble, and may be turned completely over-so that the sameextends inwardly "toward the window pane, thus permitting a shade to 'be hung between the two facings and which feature is clearly illustrated by Fig. 3 of the accompanying drawings.

Havingthus fully described this invention, what we claim, =as-new and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is:

A curtain fixture comprising two adjustable plates each having an offset portion Copiesof this patent'may be obtained forfive-cents each, by addres'sing the Commissioner of Patents, WashingtomD. 0. 

